MONOGENIST

Etymology

Noun

monogenist (plural monogenists)

(anthropology, historical) One who maintains that all members of the human race belong to a single species.

Antonyms

• polygenist

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*nog"e*nist, n. (Anthropol.)

Definition: One who maintains that the human races are all of one species;

– opposed to polygenist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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